Iraq vs OECD members: Fuel imports

Iraq
22.9%
in 2014
OECD members
11.1%
in 2024
Iraq rank
36th
OECD members rank
36th

Fuel imports over time

  • Iraq
  • OECD members
0204060196219932024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 22.9% against 11.1% in OECD members, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1963 it was OECD members ahead.

Iraq ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 36th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 11.4% 11.2% OECD members
1970s 0.3% 17.6% 17.3% OECD members
2000s 18.0% 12.4% 5.5% Iraq
2010s 22.9% 15.7% 7.2% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Iraq or OECD members?
Iraq, at 22.9% against 11.1% in OECD members as of 2014.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Iraq and OECD members?
11.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and OECD members?
12 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Iraq and OECD members rank globally for fuel imports?
Iraq ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.